Dallas – Pavel Datsyuk corrected the reporter instantly
No, rookie Andreas Athanasiou doesn’t have speed.
“Lightning,” is how it was described by Datsyuk, the savvy veteran who joked he used to have that kind of speed (he didn’t).
Like a flash, a quick strike, Athanasiou seems to hit high speed in an instant and gets the defense on its heels.
He did it so many times Monday, in the Red Wings’ 3-2 overtime victory in Dallas, scoring two goals, drawing two penalties, and seemingly intimidating the Stars every time he stepped on to the ice.